In a world full of microbreweries, Ten 55 Brewing self-identifies as a nanobrewery. Focusing on small-batch brewing with fresh ingredients, co-founders Chris Squires and John Paul Vyborny hope to share their passion for craft beer.

In a world full of microbreweries, Ten 55 Brewing self-identifies as a nanobrewery. Focusing on small-batch brewing with fresh ingredients, co-founders Chris Squires and John Paul Vyborny hope to share their passion for craft beer.

“We’re very community minded here at Ten 55. As such we strive very hard to reflect and support the community that supports us and the home that we love,” Vyborny says. “We try to incorporate local ingredients in every beer we make. It’s fun hunting for, exploring, tasting, and discovering local ingredients.”

One of beers’ primary ingredients, barley, is hard to find in Arizona. Most of Ten 55’s supply comes from Canada, but they recently teamed up with Dragoon Brewery, Hamilton Distillers, and BKW Farms to grow what Vyborny says is probably the first barley ever to be grown in the state.

“We used it with wild hops from the Greer area to brew a 100 percent Arizona ingredient pale ale. [It was] a great experience and an example of the relationships we hope to preserve and expand on in the future,” Vyborny says.

Ten 55 has a 35-seat taproom with games and shuffleboard. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own food and, if they like, their own records to DJ. Their flagship brew, Leap Pale Ale, which they describe as an everyday drinker with an agreeable hop profile, can be found there. Other popular varieties include Lucky Duck, a refreshing American wheat, Sugar Skull sweet stout, and Two Sons Citra Imperial IPA.

If you can’t make it to the taproom, don’t worry. Their beer can also be found around town at Reilly Pizza and Beer, Prep and Pastry, Zona 78, Whole Foods, Good Oak, Agustin Kitchen, and more.

Ten 55 is working toward expansion, and they plan to increase production as well as open a new downtown space with a dog-friendly outdoor patio soon. Vyborny describes his vision for the new space as “fast, casual, and classic pairing of brats and beers.”